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original Filed July 11, .1927

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Patenten' 'June 4, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

'Leurs A. FAURE, or SAN nnANcrsco, CALIFORNIA sror'rmeroon Application llled .July 11, 1927, Seriall My invention relates to improvements in tools for removin dents from sheet metal and particularly or removing small' dents from the fenders of automobiles.

The primary object of my invention-is to provide an improveddent removing tool.

Another ob]ect is to provide an improved tool which will facilitate the spotting and removing of smalldents.

A- further ob'ect is to provide a tool of the character escribed wherein any of a variety "of hammers may be detachably mounted for beating out dentsr of various 1 kinds and sizes. l l Another object is to provide an improved tool provided with improved means for detachably securing a hammer thereon ,to :tacilitate the interchange of hammers and to insure alinement with a beating block. A still further object is to provide'an improved tool of simple and rugged construction and increased eiiiciency. 'y

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the improved device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of thepresent application wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the specification and drawings and in which, n

Fig. 1 is a side elevatlon of my improved dent. removing tool, parts being broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a broken plan view of the tool. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the toolA as shown in Figfl. y

Fig. 4 is4 a sectional detail drawn upon a larger scale and showing the manner in which the block and Ahammer engage opposite sides of a dented member. v

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of o'ne form of hammer. Fig.l 6 is aside elevation of of hammer.

Fig. 7 isa left side elevation of the hama dilerent torm Referring to the drawings, the/numerals 1 and '2.are used to designdateV a pair ofarms having curved ends hingedly connected as I at 3.- `An inwardlyoset beating block 4 is formed upon the free end of the arm 1, said 'block having a Hat lower face/arranged to engage the surface of al dented member 6 such as. an automobile fender. \An opening 7 is formed throughthe block 4 through No. 204,902. Renewed April 1, 1929. i

which the, surface of the member 6 may be observed :for spotting the block directly over a dent 8 to be removed as best shown in Fig. 4 ofthe drawings.

A hammer 9 is detachably mounted upon the free end of the opposite arm 2, said hammer being of any suitable size and .form for beating out small dents. The hammer 9 is mounted upon the arm 2 by means of a mounting portion 11 having an angularly disposed extension 12 enlarged upon the outer end. The extension 12 is arranged to be slidably engaged vby a T slotV 13 formed in the arm 2,

and is provided. with a pin 14 arranged to engage an openlng formed in a plunger 16 slidably mounted within the end of the arm 2. 1 A spring 17 mounted within the end of A the arm 2 normally holds the plunger against a stop 18 formed adjacent the enlarged portion of theJ T slot 13. A hook portion 19 is formed opposite the mounting arm 11 and arranged to hook over the end of the arm 2.'

ln mounting a hammer 9, the extension 12 is inserted in'to the wide portion of the T slot 13 and the pin 14'is introduced into the opening in the plunger 16. The hammer is then moved 4toward the end ot the arm 2 and the hook portion caused to engagethe end of said arm2 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, theplunger 16 being moved to compress the spring 17; The spring 17 holds the hook in locklng engagement with the end of the arm 2. The hammer 9 is arranged in alinement with the opening 7 in the block 4: when the hammer isin locked position upon the arm 2.

In Figs. 6 and-7 I have illustrated a form. of hammer wherein a plurality of hammer heads 9 are formed upon a ,hub 21 rotatably mounted upon a; pin 22 `slidably mounted' upon a post 23 arranged to be mounted upon the arm 1n the manner above described. A

to engage any of ha plurality of openings 28 formed inthe hub `to prevent rotationl otr-the hub when said hub is moved against the post.

lThe cam is arranged to move the'pin 22 and --hub 2,1 transversely to the' post 23 to disengage the pins 27 whereby the hub may be turned to present the vdesired hammer head 9 forengagement-with the dented member.

In'operation, the arms 1 and 2 are spread' apart sufficiently to move upon opposite sides of the dented member 6. The4 block 4 is placedupon the surface 'of the member 6 -diof tlme or energy 1n locating the exact pointv rectly over the dentto be removed, the opening 7 being positioned directly over the-point Where it is desired to" have the hammer- 9 strike. The arm" 2 is then swung upon its hinge connection tocause the. hammer 9 to .strike the surface ofthe member 'ti-opposite to the -block 4, thereby beat-ing' out the dent.

The openinv 7 permits the block'to be spotted to exactly t e desired position and indicates the exact point at which the hammer 9 vvilly strike when the arm 2 is swung upon its pivot,

in this manner permittingk the' dent to be quickly and easily beaten out without Waste g upon which to deliver blows for beating out Y the dent.

. A plurality of hammers 9 of' different'size and form are provided in order that a hammer which will best serve to beatout any particular dent may be selected and a'pplied upon the arm 2. The hammers are quickly,v and easily removed by moving the hammer forwardly enough to cause the hook 19 to disengage the end .of the arm 2, and then moved rearwardly out of engagement with the .'T slot, thus permitting a different'hammer to be substituted.

In the modified form of hammer shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the cam 24 is moved to release I the hub 21 whereby the hub mady beturned to to the work. he gang hammer shown may. be inter# changed with single hammers of various resent a desired hammer hea forms as desired.

The device is particularly useful for removing small dents from automobile fenders and bodies, the arms 1 and 2 being made of suicient length and weight to reach portions vof, such fenders or bodies remote from the edges thereof, and to deliver. an effective blow at exactly a desired point.- 'The .device may of course be made in various-sizes and Weights to adapt it foruse in other connec- .which may fall withinthe scope of the ap pended claims.

i I claimas new and desire to secure by ters Patent is:

Having thus described my invention v eheat t l 1. A tool for removing dents fromsheet metal comprising a pair of arms hingedly connected at one end and arranged to extendYI upon opposite sides of a dented member; `a block-formed'upon the free end of )une arm to rest against one side ofthe dented member, said blockhaving an opening therethrough for spotting the block over a dent; a hammer detachably mounted upon the. free end of the other arm to strike. the dented member opposite the block; and. means for normally locking thehammer in alinement with the opening in the block.

2. A tool for removing dents from sheet vmetal comprising a pair of arms hingedly connected at one end and arranged to extend upon opposite sides of a dented member'; a

`block formed upon the free end of onearm to rest against one side of the dented member;

a hammer; anv extension formed upon the base of the hammer to slidably en age a T s'lot formed in the other arm; a hoo formed upon-the hammer to-engage the endof said other arm; and a spring mounted within the arm and engaging the extension to normally holdv the hook in locking engagement'with the arm. s

3. A tool'forremoving dents from sheet g metal comprising a pairl of. arms hingedly connected at one` end and arranged to extend; upon oppositesides of a dente member; a. block formed'upon the free en of one arm to' rest against one surface ofthe "dented hammer mounted upon the other, arm in aline- 'member, said block having an opening therethrough 'for spotting the'block over fa dent; a

ment with `the opening in the block, said hammer being'carried by a mounting member lslidably engaging said other.A arm; locking means carried bythe mounting member; and a spring engaging the mounting member and 1 arranged to hold the locking means in detachable locking engagement with the arm.

4L A tool for removing dents from sheetv metal comprising a pair of arms hingedly `connected at one end and arranged to) extend upon opposite sides of a dented member; a block fer-med upon the free end of one -arm to rest agaii'ist` one surface of ra dented .member; a hammer'mounting member slidably and detachably engaging a slotformed in the free end of theotherlarm; a hook formed upon said mounting member and arranged to...

engagethe arm to detachablylock the 'memberm engagement therewith; a spring normally holding the member in locked position;

and a hammer carried by the mounting mem-v l ber in alinement with the block. l

' 5. A tool for removing dents froml sheet metal comprisinga pair of pivotally connected arms arranged to extend upon opposite 'upon the end of one arm to rest against one surface of a dented member, said block having an opening formed therethrough for sides of a dented member; aI block formeel W spotting the block over a. enh-'a hammer mallyholing the member/in locked position; mounting member, slidably and detachahly and a. hammer carried by the mounting memengaging a slot formed in thefree end of ber n-alinement with the opening in the 1o 'i the other arm; a locking hook-formed upon block. `5 said mounting member anc arranged to Inwitness whereof, I hereunto set my sigengage the arm to detachabiy lock the memnature 'this 2nd day of July, 1927 ber in engagement therewith; a Aspring nory LOUIS A. FAURE. 

